Student Counselling

Dear Student,
In the current time of uncertainty, it is very important that we try to maintain a sense of structure to our daily activities. Please look after your physical and mental health and try to stay positive. Make sure that you stay connected via technologies to your friends and families, as this helps us remain emotionally stable. Connect to your sense of agency, as we often tend to underestimate it when in challenging times. Mindfulness, meditation, progressive muscle relaxation and breathing exercises are all very helpful in staying emotionally calm.

The Student Counselling Service remains available during the college closure in the form of online sessions via Microsoft Teams as well as phone call consultations. These can be scheduled by emailing studentcounselling@iadt.ie providing your phone number and a preferred time to receive a call from the student counsellor.

Additionally, please find below some online resources and information sheets which you may find helpful. More resources will be added every week.

Useful links:

A variety of relaxation and meditation exercises shared by Beaumont Hospital: Please click here to access.

Information Sheets

We know that the transition to third level education can be challenging. Therapeutic and educational services respond to the personal, psychological, social and academic needs and concerns of students.

Who we are?

Joanna Gorniak Student Counsellor, MPsych, PGDipClinPsych, MBS, EMDR.

Joanna holds a Master’s Degree in General Psychology and Psychodiagnostics (MPsych by Research, 2006), a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PGDipClinPsych, 2015), and a Master’s Degree in Management and Organisational Behaviour (MBS, 2009).

Joanna has trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and Mentalization Base Therapy (MBT). She has completed a psychotherapeutic training in Foundation Psychotraumatology and is currently undergoing a training in Advanced Psychotraumatology.

In 2018 Joanna was selected by the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) as one of 9 members of the “Future International Leadership Group in Psychotraumatology”.

Joanna is a member of the following associations:

Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)

UK Psychological Trauma Society (UKPTS)

European Society for Traumatic Stress Study (ESTSS)

EMDR Association Ireland & UK

Joanna’s clinical experience includes working for over 5 years with adults at the Adult Mental Health Services at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, as part of her clinical training as well as in private practice since 2015.

Location

Student Services Area, Carriglea Building

How to get in touch

You can fill out an appointment request form and drop it into the mailbox. The mailbox is located in the Student Services Suite, beside the printer. A counsellor will contact you to arrange an appointment.